Pillow-sham holder



No. 6l8,440. Patented lam-31, I899. B. F. SCHROCK.

PILLOW SHAM HOLDER.

(Application filed Apr. 13, 1S9'7.\

(No Model.)

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ATENT FICE BENJAMIN F. SCHROOK, on TAMA, IOWA.

PILLOW-SHAM HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 618,440, dated January31, 1899.

Application file April 13, 1897. $erial No. 631,961. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, BENJAMIN F. SCHROCK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Tama, in the county of Tama and State of Iowa, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Pillow-Sham Holders; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

Myinvention relates to pillow-sham holders.

My object is to provide a device of the class described which will be ofextremely simple and cheap construction and adapted to hold the shams inan improved manner, whereby the holder is invisible and the shams areretained in folded or unfolded position and not wrinkled in any manner.

Having the foregoing object in View, the invention consists of asham-holder of improved construction, as will appear more fullyhereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view showing theholder swung down, and the shams being shown by dotted lines; Fig. 2, asimilar view showing the holder swung upwardly, as when the shams arefolded and not in use; and Fig. 3, an enlarged detail View of thedevice.

My holder is formed entirely of spring-wire, and it consists of fourparts-namely, two upper stationary sections 1 and 2 and two lowerswinging sections 3 and 4E. The upper sections have their inner endsformed into eyes 5,which slide upon the body of the other correspondingsection. The other ends are formed into brackets 6, which have thedownwardly-bent or offset portions 6, with a shorter upwardlybent returnportion and a longitudinal bend, forming a half-eye as a pivot for eyes8, these pivotal points being lower than the points of links 11. Fromthis point the brackets 6 are provided with an angular bend having aneye through whichscrews 7 pass to fasten the device to the bed. Theswinging sections have eyes 8,which are loose on the bent portions oroffsets 6, and have their longitudinal portions 9 made with a twist10,which loosely encircles the longitudinal portion of the othersection, then extending to the opposite stationary section and bent intoan open loop 11, which re= ceives said stationary section. It will be observed that the pivotal points of the links and eyes of each swingingsection are offset, and, hence, owing the resiliency of the wire, theswinging portion of the device is retained either in upper or lowerposition, and in order to allow of this swinging it is necessary toemploy .the loops, so as to give shifting pivotal connections with theupper stationary sections.

The numerals 12 and 13 designate the pillowshams, and these are providedwith cords 14 and 15, which can be passed around the stationary sectionsand secured.

When the swinging sections are down, the shams will lieagainst and overthem, so that no part of the holder will be visible. WVhen the device isnot in use, the swinging sections are up, and the shams then overhangthem and still cover the holder. The bent portions 6 are employed forthe double purpose of giving the two sets of pivotal connections andpreventing the shams from being caught or doubled at these points whenfolded. It will be observed that inasmuch as the sections have a slidingconnection with each other the device can be applied to a bed of anywidth.

By placing the pivot-points 6 out of line with the main body portions ofthe sections 1 and 2' the said portions act as springs upon the loops l1and serve to sustain the pivoted portion of the holder in either itsupper or lower position.

There are many slight changes which could be made in the device Withoutin any manner detracting from its advantages, and hence I reserve theright to make all such changes as properly come within thespirit andscope of the invention.

pivoted to said oifset portions and provided with loops which looselyreceive and slide upon the stationary section.

3. The herein-described sham-holder, comprising stationary sections ofspring metal adj ustably connected together and provided with bentoffset portions, swinging sections of spring metal adjustable inrelation to each other and having fixed arms pivoted to the x0 offsetportion, and additional arms provided with loops which slide upon thestationary section.

I11 testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. SCHROOK.

WVitnesses:

L. I. CARSON, CHAS. JACKSON.

